Highlights: * Travel time: From NH to DC and back again * The Hobbit * Louis CK * Question/Comment/Quemment: Question: If you could spend 1 night with anyone, who would it be? Why? Would your answer change if you had to spend 90 days in jail?

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Opening theme is the song Open up Wide performed by the 2008 URI Marching Band. Closing theme is Louie Louie performed by the University Marching Band 2011!

We (my guy and I) actually live in Markt Schwarben not Poing. Roland works in Poing. I know this!

Christmas and what it has come to mean to me. For me the holiday season is a time to decompress from the busy fall and get ready for the spring. This year it is very hard for me to be excited about Christmas. I cannot believe another year is gone. I'll save the introspection for next week's podcast.

Have a safe and fun holiday season! Remember, do not give up what you want most for what you want right now! I really appreciate you taking the time to read and listen to my silly little podcast. Songs used: Open up wide performed by the 2008 URI Marching Band under the direction of Brian Cardany. Do it anyway by Ben Folds Five

You are the warden rather than the prisoner of your emotions. - Chris Hardwick

The third is the Carlos Castaneda quote "We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.” It only makes sense to put your energy into being happy. Making that decision only brings positive energy into your life. People like being around happy people.

Choose a positive attitude.

If you are looking for evidence to support your particular attitude, you will find it in the world. If you think the world is full of trolls, you will find them. In fact they are all you will see.

Originally I was going to name this episode: I'm telling you guys, it's not a cult! But I listened to the Nerdist Episode "Microwave Beef." They were talking about Chris' birthday party. Jonah's go to kareoke song is "You gotta be." I have not heard this song in ages but I have no been able to keep it out of my head. So I recorded it. Yes I included it on this episode. YOU are welcome. This is my craziest episode to date. I apologize for rambling but hopefully you have fun listening!

Philosophical issue of the week: When is it time to retired or Am I too old for Marching Band. Right now the answer is no but what do you think about this? When should performers retire? When is it time to hang it up? What about people in the work world, when should they retire? When do you change jobs? When is it time to move on?

Thank you for listening! Remember, do not give up what you want most for what you want right now! Larry Miller returns in 2013---if the Myans were wrong! But we all know they were! Opening Theme is "Open up wide" performed by the 2008 URI Marching Band. The closing theme is "Do it anyway" by Ben Folds Five. [youtube="http://youtu.be/VgICnbC2-_Y"]

Walking the Nerdist Way contest: help me think of a better name and I'll buy you a t-shirt of your choice from http://www.spreadshirt.com/

Why read the Nerdist Way?

The mind: You are the time lord of your TARDIS! Seize your nerdly powers and use them to help you and not hurt you.

The Body: Important because when your body hurts everything sucks.

Time: find out where you are loosing time and capture it for greater productivity for creativity!

I <3 School and Large Debts: College (or advanced training): This is an investment in YOU.

Thank you for listening! Remember, do not give up what you want most for what you want right now! Opening Theme: Estancia performed by the 2010 URI Marching Band under the direction of Brian Cardanay. Closing Theme: Louie Louie performed by the 2011 URI Marching Band.

In this episode I explain my love for How I Met Your Mother. It is in its 8th season. People who love the show know why it is still on but other people are baffled as to the appeal. I shed some light on this subject. A quemment from DoctorQuemmento!!! I'm thrilled beyond all thrillness!

There were many anniversaries this week! I talk about a few of them. Drunk Hulk turns 3! Vladimere Putin turns 60! DiHard turns 1! I get emotional talking about Chris Hardwick's sobriety anniversary of 9 years!

Confession: I still have not watch Angels Take Manhattan.

Thank you for listening! Remember, don't give up what you want most for what you want right now! More podcasty goodness: http://dihard.info Opening music the theme to How I Met Your Mother, Hey Beautiful. The closing song is “Do it anyway” by Ben Folds Five.

There are no spoilers for Angels Take Manhattan. This is my good bye to Amy and Rory before I watch their final episode. My favorite Amy episode is "The Girl who Waited." It is not only a great story but an amazing acting job by Karen Gillan.

From the Cardiff Doctor Who Convention: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jPsrYs5u9A

I talked about the Nerdist Way. Have you been giving yourself a 5 minuet hug? Your assignment for next week is to start your characer sheet! We need to do this thing and post a bunch of examples to nerdistway.com

Thank you for listening! Remember, don't give up what you want most for what you want right now!

More podcasty goodness: http://dihard.info Opening music “Get it on” under the direction of Brian Cardanay 2008 URI Marching Band. The closing song is “Do it anyway” by Ben Folds Five.